Tall chords by Poi Dog Pondering

Tall
Poi Dog Pondering


G       Bm         Am      C
Standing tall as a woman but acting tough as can be
G         Bm      Am    C
Curling your lip directing your poetry at me
G
When I know it was written for another time and place
   Am        G     Bm       Am     C
It doesn't touch me - You're so bitter the past so close behind
G           Bm          Am
You're so curling and churning how could your angel give in
G        Bm       Am    C
When there's nothing to blame but your pride

Chorus:
Am                G
And I guess you need an excuse to fall
A          C       E
If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

G   Bm   Am   C  ----  G   Bm   Am   C

G      Bm      Am    C
You can curl up cradled in your past
G            Bm        Am     C
But it isn't as warm there is it will nothing ever last
G          Bm
Your painting your pictures with shards of your pain
Am                C
You'd prick your fingers for blood to paint
G      Bm       Am    C
You sing your strife like a sonnet I believe

Chorus:
Am                G
And I guess you need an excuse to fall
  A           C    E
If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

Bridge:
  F       C      G
You sing your strife like a sonnet
F            C           G
But you buy your hat with a sweat stained brim already on it
F          C       G
Chaos and fate your enemies at least that's the way you've sold them to be
Am             C        D
You can put yourself on a cross but not for me

G   Bm   Am   C (x4)

Chorus:
Am                G
And I guess you need an excuse to fall
A              C   Em   D
If you're gonna pretend to fly at all

Am                G
And I guess you need an excuse to fall
A              C   Em
If you're gonna pretend to fly at all